Home Visitor - Meadowview (Spanish Proficiency)

About the role

Founded in 1867, the Sacramento Children's Home is the oldest active charity in Sacramento and among the most highly respected. SCH is an equal opportunity employer who values an inclusive work environment that celebrates and recognizes the diversity of its employees.

Overview

Home Visitor’s work with a multi-resource team to provide home and community-based support services to families identified at risk for child abuse and neglect.

Responsibilities

• (65%) Home Visitation
  • Conduct in-depth strengths, risks, and needs analysis of all members of the family referred to the program.
    • Work with the team, under the direction of the Team Leader, to develop and implement an appropriate family nurturing plan for each participant in order to meet his/ her needs/goals.
      • Provide home visitation services to families with children 0-17 commensurate with families’ needs and program policies.
        • Assist families to engage in appropriate problem-solving and coping skills.
          • Provide positive role modeling through appropriate verbal redirection of children.
            • Provide parents with age-appropriate developmental activities and expectations for their children.
              • Staff all critical incidents with a supervisor in a timely manner to ensure safety in compliance with program policies.
                • Assist family members to better understand their responsibility for the health and well-being of themselves and their children.
                  • Utilize community resources to help families meet the goals of their family nurturing plan, referring families to appropriate community resources as needed.
                    • Advocate for families, children w/ Health Care Providers, Dept. Human Health Assistance and Schools.
                      • Follow curriculum-based materials to educate families.